2008 Greuningian State Chamber attack

2008 Greuningian State Chamber attack
Police arrest a rioter near the State Chamber of Greuningia
Date	28 November 2008
Location	Greuningian parliament building and surrounding area, Richtersberg, Greuningia, Besmenia
Caused by	Entry of the NBP into the opposition "Angry speeches" by von Wiest about BVP-SDU and statements about BVP as a "traitor" Right-wing politics in Besmenia
Goals	Prevention of the swearing-in of the BVP-SDU state government Reinstatement of the NBP in the state government Reinstatement of von Wiest as Greuningian governor
Methods	Demonstrations Protests Riot Vandalism Assault
Resulted in	Severe damage to the Greuningian parliament building and surrounding area Mass arrest and detention of rioters by federal and state law enforcement agencies Greater emergence of discussions and proposals about banning the NBP
Parties to the civil conflict
Pro-Von Wiest supporters Supporters of the NBP Far-right groups Supported by: Individual NBP politicians Federal government of Besmenia Federal Police Besmenian Federal Army State government of Greuningia Greuningian Police

The 2008 Greuningian State Chamber attack on November 28, 2008 was an attack by supporters of the then-outgoing Greuningian Governor Alexander von Wiest on the Greuningian parliament building, where the inauguration of the new BVP-SDU state government was taking place in the State Chamber of Greuningia at the time of the attack took place. The operation, unique in Besmenia's history, is being treated as domestic terrorism by law enforcement agencies.

The aim of the attackers was to prevent the Greuningian State Chamber from swearing in the BVP-SDU state government under BVP governor Albrecht Jungmann, which emerged victorious in the 2008 Greuningian state election, and thereby unconstitutionally to help the far-right politician von Wiest to continue his governorship.

During the attack, an estimated 200 to 400 rioters broke into the State Chamber and disrupted the session of parliament for several hours. Numerous people were injured, including police officers. The Greuningian Police received support from the Besmenian Federal Police and units of the Besmenian Federal Army at the request of the then mayor of Richtersberg Günther Beilmann to the Besmenian federal government.

In the months after the attack, hundreds of von Wiest supporters involved were charged and some sentenced to several years in prison.

Background

Before 2008

After the 1998 Greuningian state election, a coalition was formed in the Besmenian federal state of Greuningia consisting of the National Besmenian Party and the Besmenian People's Party with NBP politician Alexander von Wiest as governor. Domestically, the Greuningian NBP-BVP state government led to harsh criticism at the Besmenian federal level, but was able to achieve success in Greuningia at the same time. As a result, the National Besmenian Party grew in support and Greuningian governor Alexander von Wiest gained popularity, while outside Greuningia he was heavily criticized. After the 2003 Greuningian state election, the NBP-BVP state government was confirmed in office.

2008 state election

The then chairman of the BVP Greuningia Hermann Leininger announced his resignation in February 2007. He was succeeded by the then Greuningian State Minister for Economy and Finance, Albrecht Jungmann, whose political views were similar to progressive conservatism. When Jungmann was nominated as the BVP's top candidate for the 2008 Greuningian state election in February 2008, there was speculation in the media as to whether the NBP-BVP would not be reconfirmed after the 2008 election.